Dell Model Benchmarks
ECN's User and Desktop Services (UDS) group is occasionally asked to compare the performance of various desktop computer models used by faculty and staff to help determine whether it's time to purchase a new desktop PC and/or to discern whether an optional processor upgrade in a new PC is worth the extra cost. Benchmark scores for select Dell desktops in the table below provide numeric values for easy comparison of models.
Although the scores are based on replicable tests, no benchmark methodology is perfect. If you use one of these computer models, note that your computer's operating system, the quantity of memory installed, and other hardware components might differ, so your PC might achieve higher or lower scores. Please think of these scores as an approximate comparison of potential system performance.
Note that scores in this table only should only be compared vertically; that is, compare PassMark scores only with other PassMark scores ... or Geekbench scores only with other Geekbench scores. PassMark and Geekbench use different methods to calculate their scores.
Dell Model Approximate Benchmarks
* Models marked with an asterisk were the ECN Recommended Desktop PC for that model year.
Year | Model | Processor | PassMark Score | Geekbench Score | Notes |
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2012 | Precision T7600 | Available summer 2012 | |||
2012 | Precision T5600 | Available summer 2012 | |||
2012 | Precision T3600 | Available summer 2012 | |||
2012 | Precision T1650 | Available summer 2012 | |||
2012 | * OptiPlex 7010 | Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz | 10359 | 14782 | In 2012, ECN's standard processor became the i7 (rather than i5) |
Geekbench 64-bit benchmark scores are shown above since we expect all 2012 and newer models to run Windows 7 64-bit edition.
Geekbench 32-bit benchmark scores are shown below since most legacy models ran Windows XP 32-bit edition.
Year | Model | Processor | PassMark Score | Geekbench Score | Notes |
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2011 | Precision T1600 | Quad Core Intel Xeon E3-1225 @ 3.10 GHz | 6403 | ||
2011 | OptiPlex 790, 990 | Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz | 8894 | 11710 | Optional upgrade |
2011 | * OptiPlex 790, 990 | Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz | 6136 | 7582 | |
2010 | Precision T1500 | Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67 GHz | 4295 | i7, quad-i5, & quad-i7 also available | |
2010 | OptiPlex 780 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz | 3781 | 4587 | Optional upgrade |
2010 | * OptiPlex 780, 980 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz | 2222 | 3370 | |
2009 | Precision T5500, T7500 | Dual Core Intel Xeon E5603 @ 1.6GHz | 5385 | 6-, 8-, & 12-core also available | |
2009 | Precision T3500 | Dual Core Intel Xeon W3503 @ 2.40GHz | 1876 | Quad- & 6-core also available | |
2009 | * OptiPlex 760, 960 | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0 GHz | 2222 | 3370 | |
2008 | Precision T7400 | Intel Xeon E5405 @ 2.00 GHz | 2916 | Quad-core also available | |
2008 | * OptiPlex 755 | Intel Core 2 Duo E2180 @ 2.0 GHz | 1122 | ||
2007 | * OptiPlex 745 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 1.86 GHz | 1107 | 2118 |
The models below are not good candidates to be repurposed with modern software. See our Dell Model Years page, and please contact us to discuss options.
Year | Model | Processor | PassMark Score | Geekbench Score | Notes |
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2006 | OptiPlex GX620 | Intel Pentium D 830 @ 3.0 GHz | 1896 | ||
2005 | OptiPlex GX280 | Intel Pentium 4 @ 3.4 GHz | 548 | ||
2004 | OptiPlex GX270 | Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.6 GHz | 407 | ||
2002 | OptiPlex GX260 | Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.53 GHz | 313 | ||
2001 | OptiPlex GX240 | Intel Pentium 4 @ 1.8 GHz | 217 |
* Models shown in bold were the ECN recommended desktop PC for that model year.
See also:
- Dell Model Years: Desktop and laptop models commonly used by faculty and staff, including notes on which models are suitable for ECN support
- PC desktop recommendations: ECN's current new computer specifications
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